Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug >>in a similar vein I'll expose K64 for highlight detail expecting to bring up the mid-tones with the Levels slider, just because it's so easy. Is this cheating? Some may disagree but I think not. What I'm doing is using a new tool to expand the useful range of light where I can use my favorite films.<< I don't think it's cheating, at all. I think all the digital capabilities are great. The only concerns I've had of late are that I might be easing up a bit on the front end, knowing that I can fix things on the back end. Whereas, if I know I've got to get the shot right on the front end, post production can makes things that much better. I projected some slides the other day. I found myself thinking about how I could improve things in Photoshop. But what if the objective of the shoot was for a slide presentation? Shouldn't that be my goal? Then, any digitally manufactured improvements are icing on the cake. Being proficient in Photoshop is no reason to become a sloppy photographer. But I find myself thinking things like, "Who cares about dof for eliminating the background? I've got Gaussian Blur." Don't mean to go overboard here. I realized not everyone gets as lazy behind the shutter as I do. Dave